Three Weeks of Eating Mindfully – Back Below 80kg
It is now three weeks into my attempt at eating more mindfully and the results continue to please me. Last time I mentioned that my goal for the week was for my weight to fall below 80 kg. My current weight is 79.2 (just over 174 pounds); it actually fell down to this last Friday but over the weekend it climbed back up to 80kg before falling back down to 79.2kg today. Once again my weight increased on Sunday – this definitely seems to be associated with my Muay Thai class on Saturdays. Since beginning this attempt at eating more mindfully I’ve lost 5.2kg (11 pounds) – not bad considering I’m not actually dieting.
It is so nice to be back down below 80kg again. One of the reasons for my decision to attempt mindful eating was a trip to Funarium with my son. Parents are allowed to use the slides and other equipment with the kids. There was one part of the Funarium kids zone that specified that it wasn’t safe for those over 80kg – this bugged me at the time and I felt a little ashamed. I am so glad that the next time we visit this indoor amusement park I won’t feel excluded because of my weight.
An Important Observation by One of My Clever Readers
One of the nice things about having a blog is that those reading it will often add something of worth to the conversation. This is why I always like to encourage these interactions and try to reply to every comment.
Lani made the following observation in her comment
I think watching your reactions to different types of food is a very smart thing to do. Many folks don’t even realize when they are allergic to something.
I have certainly found this to be true and it is fair to say that most of us are completely out of touch with our bodies. If there is something wrong with us there are almost always symptoms; if we aren’t listening to our bodies though we are unlikely to benefit from this information. Since starting mindful eating I’ve realised that I’d developed the habit of confusing different sensations with hunger (emotions like boredom and hunger). Another big discovery that I made at the weekend is that sometimes I mistake hunger for other emotions. We were out shopping and I could feel myself getting irritable; I started to blame it on my surroundings but a quick body scan indicated that the problem was hunger.
My Mindful Eating Goals for the Next Week
So far I’ve been surpassing my mindful eating goals and this has been great. I’m not sure how feasible this is going into the future. I have to remind myself that the goal here is a permanent lifestyle change and not just a quick fix. Having said all that, it would be nice to lose another 1kg this week.
The Story So Far
Why I Decided to Lose Weight by Mindful Eating
Mindful Eating is Easy – Day 3
The Embarrassing Photo – Day 4
The Ups and Downs of Mindful Eating – One Week In
2 Weeks of Mindful Eating
Hi,
Sounds encouraging! My change in diet, has been to stop consuming 2 beers and 3 cocktails every night. When i moved to Singapore 3 years ago, i just naturally lost 20lbs, by not eating bead and cheese, probably the bag of Doritos and two 16-oz buds for that long 1-1/2 hour drive home didn’t help either. But over the last year, my drinking has escalated to a hangover every morning as well as an increase in the waist tire. So lets see if I can keep this no booze program? look at me it has only been 3 days and i am so proud ;-).
Take care
Hi Ivan, I think life changes are so much more effective than just dieting – more lasting. I gave up alcohol for different reasons, but losing those empty calories from my life was a nice side effect. I would imagine that there are a lot of calories in 2 beers and 3 cocktails. I hope ir works out well for you – keep us posted.
It’s true! I am clever! 😛
p.s. thanks for the compliment
You’re welcome Lani. I hope you continue to make such valuable contributions.